[PATCH] D24725: [ELF] - Linkerscript: implemented --orphan-handling command line option.

[Rui Ueyama via llvm-commits]

It sounds like a good idea. Please update the patch.

On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 1:28 AM, George Rimar <grimar at accesssoftek.com>
wrote:

> >> I can see that it could be a useful option in some situation, and I
> >> understand that this is not a large patch, but still I think I'd like to
> >> hold on until someone comes to us and says that *I* want this option and
> >> convince us of a need. It shouldn't be too late to add this feature
> after we
> >> understand the need and who wants it.
> >
> >This option would have been useful during the FreeBSD-with-lld
> >bring-up to track down orphan sections. Now we know what they are so
> >don't need it any longer, but it would have been very useful before.
>
> I am thinking about what if we just add a message about orphans for
> --verbose option.
> That should fit possible needs and does not bring more code that just a
> 2-3 lines.
> Though I am fine with putting this on hold fully for now.
>
> George.
>
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